First Transit announced the retirement of Dave Van Fossen following a 40-year career in transit; he will retire from the company Dec. 31.
“Dave has three passions in life – his family, biking and transportation. Dave connected with everyone he met through his smile and willingness to help,” said, Tim McCann, senior vice president for east operations of First Transit. “I don’t think we can count the number of people that Dave has mentored throughout his career. I am very proud to have worked with him and very excited for his next adventure.”
Van Fossen began his career with First Transit in 1980 as an assistant general manager in Lynchburg, Va. He went on to hold several leadership roles across North America, including 13 years in Houston, Texas, as general manager over fixed-route operations. Van Fossen retires as a region vice president in the east region responsible for 17 locations, 800 buses and more than 2,000 employees.
Van Fossen and his wife of 35 years plan to spend retirement traveling, volunteering in the community, and spending time with their family.
